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Begun as the "Democratic Statesman" in 1871 by the Democratic Party, in opposition to radical Reconstruction government in Texas. Quickly passed into private ownership popular first editor was attorney John Cardwell. Published daily since 1873, paper merged with "Austin American" in 1924. (1970)
The Austin Statesman is a historical marker in Austin, Travis County, dedicated in 1970. It is one of 336 historical markers documented in Travis County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 641 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 30.2592, -97.7450 near Austin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Austin, C.S.A. (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Congress Avenue, Texas School for the Deaf, and Moonlight Towers (Gone).
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5507014219. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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